KAWARTHA LAKES-Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough warning of freezing rain.
In Lindsay – Southern Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough City – Lakefield – Southern Peterborough County freezing rain is expected Saturday before changing over to rain.
Hazards:
Freezing rain
Ice accretion up to 2 mm
Untreated roads and surfaces may become slippery
Timing:
Freezing rain will begin late Saturday morning and switch to rain by Saturday evening.
Discussion:
An approaching system will spread precipitation ahead of it Saturday. This precipitation may start as freezing rain for a few hours before switching to rain as temperatures warm. Some ice accretion is possible, and untreated roads and surfaces may become slippery. With the warm up into the evening, any ice accretion from the morning should melt.
A Freezing Rain Warning is being considered as this event draws nearer. Note, Environment Canada’s criteria for a Freezing Rain Warning is freezing rain lasting 2 or more hours or causing impact.
